SCRIPTURE: Romans (NIV) 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
OBSERVATION: Through the prophecies in the Old Testament we are assured that Jesus, as a descendent of David, is fully human. It was the resurrection that “declared with power” that Jesus is the Son of God. His death proved His humanness. His resurrection proved His divinity. His death showed Him to be the Son of man. His resurrection showed Him to be the Son of God.
Actions speak louder than words. There are no words of Jesus that are more powerful than His resurrection. No one was at the garden grave calling Jesus to come out of the tomb. No one was speaking to His dead body to come back to life. The only ones at the tomb were ones making sure no one would steal His dead body. By His power as God the Son He rose from the grave! He had laid down His life and He picked it up again. What a powerful declaration!!!
APPLICATION: Jesus, the Son of God, has already been and returned from where I am headed—the grave. He is with me now and from this moment on!
PRAYER: Jesus, how powerfully you have spoken. The truth of who you are fills my heart and life. Your presence in my life assures me that I have nothing to fear! Amen
Pastor Leon
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